How do nursing homes work in Australia?

Start here. The Australian Government subsidises aged care homes to keep costs reasonable and affordable. You are expected to contribute to the cost of your care if you can afford to. read more

My grandmother recently moved into a “care home” at the age of 90. I’ve been to visit her a few times in the past few weeks when I was in Perth for work. It was my first time at such a facility. read more

You can find and review aged care homes across Australia by searching our aged care home directory. Just click, hover or tap (depending on your device) on the "Aged Care" tab in the navigation bar at the top of the page. read more

Current policy issues in nursing home care in Australia fall into two broad, but related, groups: the role of nursing home care in the overall aged care system and developments within the nursing home system to enhance its capacity to perform this role effectively. read more